Microbes (GATE)
Description: GAte | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Saurabh Mittal | |
Tags: GAte Role of Microorganisms in Transformation of Organic Matter and in the Causation of Diseases. |
Which of the following staining methods use(s) carbol fuchsin and methylene blue as primary stain and counter stain?
P. Gram stain Q. Kinyoun stain R. Ziehl–Neelsen stain
Which among the following are catalase-positive bacteria?
- Enterobacter
- Enterococcus
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
Gram staining is a common technique used to differentiate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria based on their different cell wall constituents. Colours of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria on a Gram staining are __________ and _________, respectively.
Which of the following is a genus of non-sulphur photoautotrophic bacteria?
Transduction method of genetic recombination in Salmonella typhimurium was first demonstrated by
Which of the following bacteria are called gliding bacteria?
Which of the following are used as counter stains in Gram staining technique?
P. Crystal violet Q. Safranin R. Iodine solution S. Carbol fuchsin
Amphitrichous flagella are a characteristic feature of the genus
Match column – I (Bacteria) with column – II (Flagellar arrangement) and select the correct option.
Column – I | |
Column – II | |
A. Escherichia coli | 1. Amphitrichous |
B. Helicobacter pylori | 2. Lophotrichous |
C. Rhodospirillum rubrum | 3. Monotrichous |
D. Vibrio cholerae | 4. Peritrichous |
Which of the following is an example of obligate aerobes?
Which of the following stains is used to identify acid-fast bacteria, mainly Mycobacterium?
Which of the following is a genus of chemosynthetic filamentous sulphur-oxidising bacteria?
Which of the following pairs of microbes represents non-spore forming rods?
Which of the following structures are not found in bacterial cells?
- Cell wall
- Mitochondria
- Nuclear membrane
- Mesosome
- DNA
Match column – I (Disease) with column – II (Causative agent) and select the correct option.
Column – I | Column – II |
P. Leaf blight of rice | 1. Pseudomonas fuscovaginae |
Q. Angular leaf spot of cotton | 2. Pseudomonas syringae |
R. Halo blight of bean | 3. Xanthomonas oryzae |
S. Bacterial sheath rot of wheat | 4. Xanthomonas campestris |